The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01
COTTON vi AUGUST.
Condition q the Crop In the Fivs
HeigbboriDg States.
Acplbrs From 5ss Correspondents
Received BY Porter d Mae
res, Cotton FACTORS.
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No 1853 FRoNT STRrrT


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No 1853 FRONT STREsT,
MEMPHIS, IKss., September l, 1851.
DEAR SIss-We bsg leave to submit
our crop report for August, derived
from 500 reliable correspondents, both
planters and merchants, residing In
the disIr ct tributary to Memphis, In
the States OF Arkansas, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama and S0utheaster
Missouri (tweDly replies Of the latter
State are included in the Arkansas re.
port). Ia our report OF August 2ia
very slight damage from dfouih and
rust vas noted. Since that daie the
crop has failed very much indeed all
around us. Tennessee ehovs .he
greatest loss, while North Alabama
has declined from an almost perfect
crop to three fjutths OF crop. and tho
majority Of our friends claim that
thIes f1urths L. too large an estimate.
In Mississippi the uplsnds have suf.
Tered severely by drouth, and the val.
ley by both rust and drouth; and
information comes to us TODAY
from several large plantations In the
Mississippi river bottom lands, that
tho amy worms have made their an
pearance In the last three DAYS. Ar.
kansas has suffered much from the
continu d dry weather, and has been
dsmSgsd considerably by rust-the
bolls and leaves drying up ss II they
had been burnt. The shedding Of
bolls, squares and rms 10 noted 10
an alarming extent from all quarters,
Rain, though needed badly, will not
benefit cotton much now, a. II 10
thought to ba too late by many. We
thank our friends for their prompt 70.
plies. The Average date Ia August
18Th.
ARKANSAS -265 REPLIES.
/. Hiss the weather been favorable
or unfavorsble since August lst7
Anpwtr- 236 aniavorable, 20 favor.
able.
g. Has cotton fruited well, and IA Il
retaining its squares and bolls9
Ansver-185 no, and shedding: IS
yes, but is shedding badly; 22 zee, and
retaining.
3. How Ia the present condition OF
the crop a. compared with last year
Answer-lS7 not so good, 40 the
same. 32 better.
4. How does 1t compare with last
month.
Auswer-23O not 60 good, 10 the
same, 20 better.
B. Has there been any damage by
drou,h or rust-if 10, TO what ex.
tent7
AnsHer-966 average 2oI per cent. |
damage.
Q. Has picking commenced7 and
whs. date will Il become general1
Ansser--2i6 YES, 40 no. will be gen.
eral September let.
q Is RAN ueeded7
Answer-l6l yes, 100 no.
hIssIssIPPI-- 1873 RHPLIEs.
i, Has the weather been favorable
or uniaygrsble since August la?
Answer-ll9 unfayoroole, . favor.
able.
2. Has cotton fruited well, and Ia
II retaining i's squares and bollsf
Answef-l0l no, and shedding: %
yrs, but 10 shedding badly; Z yes, and
retaining.
3. How Is the present condition Of
the crop 40 compared with last year
Answer-S9 not 90 good, 22 the
same, IL better.
4. How does |, compare with last
month";
Ansv~-i2o not so good, Q the
same, 2 better.
8. Has there been any damspe nv
droulh or rust III %, TO what extent?
Ans"er-l2s average 27i per cent.
damage.
8. Has picking commsnoedf and
what date will II become general7
Answer-l26 yes, 2 no, will be gon.
eral September Ia.
z. Il rain n.eded2
Ansver-ll3 yes, 10 no.
Trsss srk-o2 RErLiKs,
L. Hes tie weather been favorable
or unf4yorab'e tince August lst7
Ansser-01 uniayorable, 2 favor.
able.
2. Has cotton iruilcd well, and has
II retained I've tqlares and b,lls2
Answer-S0 10, and shedding; II
zee, but Shedding badly; yes, and
retaining.
3. How is tho present condition Of
the crop ~ compared with last ,ear2
Ansser-S7 not 90 good, the
same.
4 How dOes II compare with last
month";
ArSwer-se no; 80 sood, two the
same, 4 better.
8. Has there been any damage by
dfouth or ruf-if 90, 10 what sx.
tent7
Ansver-s2 average a per cent.
damase.
0. Has picking oommenotd7 and
what dats will II become general7
Apswer-sl yes, II no, will be gen.
eral September lat.
Z. IL rain needed
Answer-s4 wee, 8 no.
ALABAnA-76 RKPfIRs.
/. Hes the weather been favorable
or uniavorable since August iati
Answer-7O unfavorable, o favor.
able.
2. Has cotton frulted well, and 10 Il
retaining lie tquares and bolls4
Answer-H no, aud shedding; II
yes, bu shedding badly; 4 yes, and
retaining.
3. How 10 the present condition Of
the crop n compared with last year 7
ArBwer-4S not 30 good, Is the
ZANE, II better.
4. How does II compare with las
month";
Answsr-72 not 90 good, 2 the same,
better.
.. Has there been any damage by
drouth or Tusi-if 20, to what eItenti
Answer 20 average 25i per cent.
0. Has picking commenced and
what dsts will II become generalf
Answer go yes; 10 no, will be
general September let.
z. IL rain neededi
Apewe1- 90 va, o no.
REHABILITATION REPLIES.
i. Has the yeathpT been i.vorahia